They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 357: You’re Someone I can Talk To

Yes, his proposal made sense, and yes, the school’s name carried serious weight. But it wouldn’t hurt to get a second opinion. Someone with no hidden agenda. Someone who would give it to her straight.

Her mind made up, she reached for her phone.

“I need to talk to Carl,” she whispered.

She picked up her phone, hesitation tightening her chest. Guilt crept in like a cold wind, she hadn’t called Carl in a while. In fact, it was always him reaching out, checking in, making sure she was okay. Every single time.

She always picked up, yes… but she never truly reached back.

When they went to Purlit, she had to abandon her phone in the castle for security reasons.

And when she finally turned it on days later, her screen had lit up with a flood of missed calls. Friends from the store. A few curious contacts. But Carl’s name stood out, the sheer number of calls he made dwarfed the rest.

And then, two weeks after that… silence.

He stopped calling.

She had no idea why. Maybe he found out she went to Purlit. Maybe he just assumed she’d contact him when she could. Maybe… he was hurt.

Now, here she was, only calling because she needed information. It felt selfish. Cold. But still… she needed to hear his voice.

The call rang once.

Then it connected.

finally decided to call me today, lil sis,” Carl’s familiar, teasing voice came through, soft but with

smiled faintly, the tension in her chest easing

him well enough to hear the truth laced beneath the

from every word. “I’ll try to call more. I’ve just been…

the

dropped the playful tone in an instant. It cut sharp and deep, laced with genuine

mission like that without telling me?” His voice cracked with emotion now. “You could’ve just asked for help. What am I, a decoration in your life? Was your pride

Nnenna froze.

weren’t just scolding, they

the worst part? She hadn’t even considered the emotional impact it

quiet. There was nothing she could say

took her silence as an answer and continued,

ask

improve my skills,” she said finally, her voice barely above a whisper. “I didn’t want to always rely on others. What if… one day, you’re not there? Or none of you are?

quiet conviction, Carl

there ever is a day when we’re not around, it won’t be because we left you, it’ll be because we died

hit

don’t have to carry everything alone, Nnenna. That’s what we’re here

told Somto before doing something so dangerous,” Carl added, voice still laced with frustration. “If you don’t consider

furrowed, her voice soft but firm. “Somto isn’t always around… You know that. He just came back recently after saving us.

a second, then sighed. “That’s true. But you really don’t act like it sometimes. And disappearing sounds just like Somto. Still… what you did was

know,” she

tone softened, but only slightly. “So… why did you call? Not that I’m not glad to finally